--- title: 3 Things Your GC Might Not Have Mentioned description: Having a General Counsel doesn't equate to a firm handle on compliance risks. Allan Matheson highlights blind spots executives need to have on their radar. image: https://www.blueumbrella.com/hubfs/Feature-image---Blog-Feb-21.png --- [![BU Primary Logo_1. Triangle Main](https://www.blueumbrella.com/hubfs/00_Redesign2022/Blue%20Umbrella%20Branding/BU%20Primary%20Logo_1.%20Triangle%20Main.png "BU Primary Logo_1. Triangle Main")](https://www.blueumbrella.com/) [![BU-Primary White Logo](https://www.blueumbrella.com/hubfs/00_Redesign2022/Blue%20Umbrella%20Branding/BU-Primary%20White%20Logo.png "BU-Primary White Logo")](https://www.blueumbrella.com/) #### products Blue Umbrella delivers a potent combination of powerful risk management tools, innovative technology and research excellence. [Explore all products](https://www.blueumbrella.com/products) [Status](https://www.blueumbrella.com/status) For large enterprises with tens of thousands of business relationships, Status integrates all information and workflows to run a global compliance program. [Research](https://www.blueumbrella.com/research) Blue Umbrella offers tailored third-party risk intelligence reports, safeguarding organizations from regulatory or reputational risk. Media ## 3 Things Your GC Might Not Have Mentioned ![Blog-Section0-Header-Image-Bees](https://cdn2.hubspot.net/hubfs/5164326/Nov%202019/Phase%202/Images/Blog-Section0-Header-Image-Bees.png) General counsels are far more than just corporate lawyers these days. They’ve become a core part of executive teams, often having an air of infallibility about them. However, it would be a mistake to automatically assume that your overworked GC has a firm handle on compliance risks. Companies need to make themselves aware of compliance blind spots and ensure systems are in place to address them. I recently contributed an article to Chief Executive outlining what GCs may not be sharing with the board and what can be done to maintain as robust a compliance system as possible. In part: “There’s a dangerous tendency to assume that as long as the GC is there the company automatically has a firm handle on compliance risks. In reality, even the best GCs will admit in private that there are plenty of legal risks and potential blind spots that keep them up at night.” READ THE FULL ARTICLE – [What your GC isn’t telling you about compliance risks](https://chiefexecutive.net/what-your-gc-isnt-telling-you-about-compliance-risks/) [Media](https://www.blueumbrella.com/insights/tag/media) ![Allan Matheson](https://www.blueumbrella.com/hubfs/02-Headshot.webp) ### [Allan Matheson](https://www.blueumbrella.com/insights/author/allan-matheson) Allan personifies the company vision — he is leading the movement to better business relationships in a more ethical, compliant, transparent environment. As CEO of Blue Umbrella, Allan is responsible for strategic development and execution, management, and embodying the corporate culture. 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